Henry James Holiday - Artist Info

About Henry James Holiday

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Henry George Holiday
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    Henry James Holiday, born in 1839 in London, England, was a renowned artist known for his work as a stained glass designer and illustrator. He apprenticed under Nathaniel Westlake and later established his own studio in the 1860s. Holiday's stained glass designs adorned notable buildings in England, such as St. Paul's Cathedral and the chapel at Exeter College, Oxford. He also contributed to the design of public monuments like the Albert Memorial in London. As an illustrator, Holiday provided intricate and imaginative illustrations for various books and magazines, with his most famous being the illustrations for Lewis Carroll's "The Jabberwocky" from "Through the Looking Glass." His artistic contributions in stained glass design and illustr...

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